• CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) -- The Crazy Horse Memorial is offering a chance to hike to the top of the huge mountain carving in the Black Hills.
• Visitors can embark on the 6.2-mile hike on Sunday and Monday. After registering, hikers can begin their treks between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., but must be off the trail by 4 p.m. each day. No preregistration is required.
• The memorial's entrance gates open at 6 a.m. both days, and Crazy Horse is waiving its admission fee for hikers contributing three cans of food per person or funds to help the Feeding South Dakota food bank.
• The autumn hike is an addition to the traditional Crazy Horse Volksmarch held each spring.
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• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- A formal heading about a company's request to mine for uranium in southwestern South Dakota will continue in November.
• The Rapid City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/19glR73 ) that the proposed Powertech Uranium Corp. mine near Edgemont would use a method known as in-situ recovery, which involves pumping water fortified with oxygen and carbon dioxide into underground ore deposits to dissolve the uranium.
• The state Board of Minerals and Environment last week conducted the hearing to determine whether it should issue a permit for the proposed mine about 15 miles northwest of Edgemont. The hearing will continue in Rapid City during the week of Nov. 11-15.
• Supporters say it would bring jobs to the Edgemont area and tax revenue to the region and state. Opponents worry about possible harm to the environment.
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• WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) -- Volunteers gathered at Wind Cave National Park on Saturday to help install 400 feet of new fence at the park's wildlife capture facility.
• Park superintendent Vidal Davila says the effort was part of National Public Lands Day, held each year on the last Saturday of September. Nationwide, more

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